This lesson plan will help learners to better understand and appreciate the epic poem Beowulf by comparing it to a modern rap song. All learners, and at-risk students in particular, learn better when they are able to find relevance and meaning in the curriculum. By establishing links to contemporary issues, learners will have the opportunity to demonstrate an understanding of this important work in terms of its cultural and literary significance.

Concepts

rap music, beowulf

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Additional Tags

appositive phrase, epic poem, kenning, music lesson plans, rap song, rock & roll hall of fame, hip-hop / rap

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional